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How to play 자야
자야 is a 4-cost 별돌보미 and 저격수 champion that usually plays as a backline damage dealer. It needs safe damage uptime, and the unit gets much better when your frontline buys enough time. 자야 appears in Void Arcane and Snipin & Vibin lines, so keep copies when those boards are open.
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When to play 자야
Consider playing around 자야 when you can level cleanly and find key copies on the rolldown. For items, 구인수의 격노검 and 죽음의 검 are strong signals that 자야 can become a real carry. For team direction, it fits naturally when you are already moving toward Void Arcane and Snipin & Vibin. If it stays one-star, the traits do not activate, or the items point elsewhere, treat it as a transition unit instead of forcing the line.
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Why these items work
구인수의 격노검, 죽음의 검 and 거인 학살자 are recommended. 구인수의 격노검 ramps attack speed in longer rounds, 죽음의 검 keeps attack damage high for basic attacks and physical casts and 거인 학살자 helps cut through high-health frontliners. The point of the setup is to give it enough uptime to convert its damage pattern into round wins.
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Item alternatives
When the perfect setup is not available, use 붉은 덩굴정령, 크라켄의 분노, 내셔의 이빨 and 무한의 대검 as substitutes. For damage substitutes, match the damage type and cast tempo instead of forcing random stats. If 자야 is only a trait slot, one useful item is enough and the premium items should go to your real carry or main tank.
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Early, mid, and late game
Early: play strongest board while keeping components that fit 자야. Mid game: level toward the rolldown that can find a two-star copy. Late game: build around 별돌보미 and 저격수 and add either frontline, control, or secondary damage so the board is not one-dimensional.
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Positioning tips
Place 자야 in a back corner or one hex in from the corner against hooks and dives. Scout the enemy carry side and put frontline directly ahead of it. It needs time to start casting, so avoid letting it get deleted immediately.